Public health event communication under the International Health Regulations (2005) in the Western Pacific Region, September 2006-January 2017

International Health Regulations (2005): public health event communications in the Western Pacific Region.

WPSAR Vol 4, No 3, 2013 | doi: 10.5365/wpsar.2013.4.3.003 www.wpro.who.int/wpsar 1 a Division of Health Security and Emergencies, World Health Organization Regional Offi ce for the Western Pacifi c, Manila, Philippines. Submitted: 8 August 2013; Published: 30 September 2013 doi: 10.5365/wpsar.2013.4.3.003 The revised International Health Regulations, known as IHR (2005), went into effect on 15 ...

Implementing the international health regulations (2005) in the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region.

Strengthening Core Public Health Capacity Based on the Implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005): Chinese Lessons

As an international legal instrument, the International Health Regulations (IHR) is internationally binding in 196 countries, especially in all the member states of the World Health Organization (WHO). The IHR aims to prevent, protect against, control, and respond to the international spread of disease and aims to cut out unnecessary interruptions to traffic and trade. To meet IHR requirements,...

Organisation of veterinary public health in the western Pacific region.

Information on veterinary public health organisation and activities was obtained from government sources in countries located in the Western Pacific region. This region has a wide range of geographical features, population densities, farming practices, social structures and disease prevalences. In spite of this variation, there is common agreement on the importance of veterinary public health b...

Global Public Health Surveillance under New International Health Regulations

The new International Health Regulations adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2005 (IHR 2005) represents a major development in the use of international law for public health purposes. One of the most important aspects of IHR 2005 is the establishment of a global surveillance system for public health emergencies of international concern. This article assesses the surveillance system in I...